7 Day Sweet Pickle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

15 medium cucumbers
8 c. sugar
4 c. vinegar (cider)
2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices
5 tsp. salt (plain)

Preparation

Clean cucumbers (leave whole).
Drop into hot water.
Repeat the following 3 days (total 4 days).
On the fifth day, slice crosswise 1/4-inch thick; drain.
Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Drop cucumber slices in hot syrup.
Let set 2 days, turning to get all slices in syrup.
Heat and fill clean, hot jars.
Seal.